Author Interview Tagging Game
I was tagged by @vulpesmellifera. Thanks so much for tagging me!
Name: lavenderandvanilla or Lavender_and_Vanilla on AO3
Fandoms: BBC Sherlock, though I did post a Doctor Who-Sherlock crossover. I like reading other fandoms, but haven’t written for any of them. Thinking about a The Old Guard fic…
Most popular multi-chapter fic: Define popular. Is it hits, kudos, bookmarks? But the one fic that’s at the top for all of those categories is Mystrade Mondays: Mystrade Drabbles from Drabble Challenge 1-150. Inspired title, I know. 😂
Favourite story you’ve written so far: Choose between my babies?!? I love them all. Even the ugly ones. But one of my favorites is What’s Warranted. I mention it because it was tremendous fun to write. It was an easy birth and remains adorable.
Fic you were nervous to post: Of course the first fic is the most nerve wracking to post. But ones that I was nervous to post, and for different reasons, were Fixing Excultus and Not Sentimental. The first because I was writing fan fiction of fan fiction and attempting to “fix” a WIP by @mottlemoth. Her readers, including me, were having daily panic attacks. It turned out quite well. Moth liked it and was very amused. The second because it’s not Mystrade, though that is background in this very short Mycroft/Mary pairing. Yeah, you read that right. Mycroft/Mary. It came to me in a dream. It had to be written. I have more in my head, but I’ve not been brave enough to put it down on paper.
How you choose your titles: They just sort of come to me as I’m writing. Sometimes it’s something from a song that I’m listening to. Sometimes it’s just a word that figures prominently in the fic. Often it has a double meaning or a play on words. Sometimes they’re just terrible. See above.
Do you outline: Not usually. I generally write short fics so an outline is rarely needed. This has gotten me in trouble with some of my longer fics, so I’ve started to work out a rough sketch of what I want to write. It’s not an outline per se, more of a description of how I want each section/chapter to go. I’ll include lines of dialogue that have popped into my head as I’ve thought about the fic.
Complete: I have 75 completed works. One of my completed works is a collection of 150 drabbles. So you could say I have 225 completed works. Does that make me prolific?
In progress: The Importance of Uncle Rudy has been in progress for years, years I tell you. (This is the fic that spanked me for not creating an outline.) I have a Christmas fic that I’m just starting to sketch out. I’ve a The Old Guard fic that is partially written, as well as another Mystrade hurt/comfort fic I started ages ago and haven’t gotten back to finish yet.
Coming soon/not yet started: Every Monday I post a Mystrade fic about 1000 words, so there is always, always something in the works. I have a The Parent Trap AU in my brain forever. I also would like to expand on what I started in Not Sentimental. I’ve got such ideas for it, but haven’t been brave enough to pursue them.
Do you accept prompts: Yes, I would, though not at at the moment. Life is… well, y’all know how life is these days. I’ve not gotten many prompts. I do participate in various fandom fundraisers so I’ll get prompts that way.
I’ll tell you the thing that generally sparks my brain is fan art, particularly from @myteapotthings. Something about the way she draws Mycroft and Greg just fires up my brain. Sometimes she’ll send me a peek at a piece she’s working on and I’m messaging her right back about the fic she’s just inspired.
Upcoming story you are most excited to write: I really want to finish Uncle Rudy. I’ve been working on it so long, I can’t abandon it. Then I can tackle some of the other fics milling about in my brain.
Upcoming story you are most excited about: The upcoming chapters I’ve been thinking about for Uncle Rudy.
Tagging: @conduitstreetcat @copgirl1964 @antheas-blackberry @hastalux @writingfanficsfan @bitemebat @johannadc @daynaan-black-dawn and absolutely anyone else who sees this and wants to play along!
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